27th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130169382 | COMMON MODE FILTER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a common mode filter and a method for manufacturing the same. The common mode filter includes a first insulator sheet; a first circuit layer having a first-layered first coil and a first-layered second coil alternately and separately arranged; a second insulator sheet laminated on the first circuit layer; and a second circuit layer having a second-layered first coil and a second-layered second coil alternately and separately arranged, the second-layered first coil being connected to the first-layered first coil and the second-layered second coil being connected to the first-layered second coil through the plurality of penetration holes. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169383 | SWITCHABLE FILTERS AND DESIGN STRUCTURES - Switchable and/or tunable filters, methods of manufacture and design structures are disclosed herein. The method of forming the filters includes forming at least one piezoelectric filter structure comprising a plurality of electrodes formed on a piezoelectric substrate. The method further includes forming a micro-electro-mechanical structure (MEMS) comprising a MEMS beam formed above the piezoelectric substrate and at a location in which, upon actuation, the MEMS beam shorts the piezoelectric filter structure by contacting at least one of the plurality of electrodes. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169384 | FREQUENCY-TUNABLE MICROWAVE BANDPASS FILTER - A frequency-tunable microwave bandpass filter including a wave guide having a rectangular cross-section and including a stationary first conductive portion I and a movable second conductive portion II. The first portion includes first conductive partitions having one or more conductive obstacles related to complementary openings in the section of the guide that forms capacitive irises. The first partitions are transversely mounted, at the propagation of the wave in the guide, define cavities in the longitudinal direction of the guide, are rigidly connected to the first portion and the second conductive partitions that have one or more openings defining capacitive irises, and, in combination with the adjacent guide lengths, form immitance inverters. The first partitions form a series of resonating cavities coupled by the immitance inverters. A means ensures electrical contact between the conductive portions I and II. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169385 | CONTACTLESS DATA COMMUNICATIONS COUPLING - A coupler for coupling a first and a second section of a transmission line embedded in a first and a second component respectively, includes a first half-coupler including a first electrically conductive housing, a first electrically conductive structure, and a first structure of dielectric material, and a second half-coupler including a second electrically conductive housing, a second electrically conductive structure, and a second structure of dielectric material. When the first and second components are connected end-to-end, the first and second housings come into contact to form together an electromagnetic cavity, inside which the first and second conductive structures are separated from each other by the first and second dielectric structures, so as to allow the first and second conductive structures to be in electromagnetic communication with each other. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169386 | ATTENUATOR - An attenuator includes: a first portion including a first insulating substrate and a resistor section formed on the first insulating substrate; and a second portion including a second insulating substrate and a terminal section, the second insulating substrate being separated from the first insulating substrate, and the terminal section being formed on the second insulating substrate to be connected to the resistor section. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169387 | SHORTAGE VOLTAGE TRIP DEVICE OF MOLDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKER - Provided is a shortage voltage trip device of a molded case circuit breaker. In the molded case circuit breaker, driving current applied into a trip driving part is reduced in proportion to reduction of a power applied into a circuit. When the voltage applied into the circuit is greater than a rated voltage, the trip driving part is stopped, and an operation of a trip driving mechanism is restricted by a trip lever. When the voltage applied into the circuit is less than the rated voltage, the trip driving part is operated, and the restriction of the trip driving mechanism is released by the trip lever rotated by being linked with the operation of the trip driving part. Thus, the circuit may be more simply switched, and operation reliability of a product may be improved. Also, the product may have a more simplified structure. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169388 | PROXIMITY SWITCH - Proximity switches are disclosed that preferably are provided in a hermetically sealed unit that can be used in harsh environments and under significant pressures, such as underwater and in nuclear power facilities, without having any parts that would require replacement or periodic maintenance. The proximity switches are preferably switches actuated by physical movement of a contact in response to changing magnetic forces. The switches are preferably disposed in a body tube optionally including a hermetic seal assembly to seal an open end of the body tube and/or a ferrule that prevents electrical wires attached to the switch inside the body tube from being pulled away from the switch. Further, the switches preferably maintain a contact pressure between electrical contacts sufficient to withstand acceleration seismic testing of 10 g with no contact discontinuity. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169389 | DC POWER RELAY - Provided is a DC power relay. The DC power relay includes a pair of fixed contacts disposed parallel to each other, a movable contact vertically movable with respect to the pair of fixed contacts, the movable contact being in connect with or being separated from the pair of fixed contacts, a pair of permanent magnets for guide an arc generated when the movable contact is in contact with or is separated from the pair of fixed contacts to the outside, and a damping magnet reducing a force generated in a direction in which the movable contact is separated from the fixed contacts when the movable contact is in contact with the fixed contacts. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169390 | AUTOMOTIVE TRANSMISSION - A vehicle including a first magnetic device, and an engine having a rotating component on which the first magnetic device is located. The vehicle may also include a central processing computer, a second magnetic device, a first shaft, a second shaft, and wheels. The first magnetic device is adapted to generate a first electrical signal through the rotating movement of the first magnetic device on the rotating component of the engine. The first electrical signal is supplied to the central processing computer. The central processing computer is programmed to supply a second electrical signal to the second magnetic device. The second magnetic device creates a magnetic field in response to the second electrical signal which causes the first shaft to turn. The first shaft causes a second shaft to turn which turns the wheels. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169391 | ENCLOSED PROXIMITY SWITCH ASSEMBLY - An enclosed proximity switch assembly includes a top enclosure and a bottom enclosure that are coupled to form an interior volume. A shaft protrusion upwardly extends from a top surface of the top enclosure, and an interior bore portion having an enclosed volume is defined within the shaft protrusion to form a portion of the interior volume. A first end of a vertical shaft is rotatably disposed within the interior bore portion such that the shaft rotates relative to the top and bottom enclosures. A samarium cobalt target magnet is coupled to the shaft, and the target magnet interacts with a samarium cobalt driver magnet within a proximity switch when the target magnet is rotated within a predetermined distance of a top portion of the proximity switch. The interaction causes a switch to move from a first state to a second state, or vice versa. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169392 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MAGNETIZING AND DEMAGNETIZING MAGNETIC POLES IN AN ELECTRICAL MACHINE - Apparatus and methods to magnetize and demagnetize the magnetic poles of a rotor assembly for an electrical machine, such as a generator. The apparatus and methods provide for individually magnetize magnetic domains in the permanent magnetic material of the magnetic poles of a rotor assembly of the electrical machine after the electrical machine is installed in a larger assembly. The magnetization system may be used to magnetize and demagnetize the magnetic poles while the rotor assembly is connected with a prime mover, such a rotor of a wind turbine. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169393 | MICROSCALE OR NANOSCALE MAGNETIC TWEEZERS AND PROCESS FOR FABRICATING SUCH TWEEZERS - Magnetic tweezers have two jaws formed by thin magnetic films connected together via a hinge. The magnetic tweezers include a nanoparticle formed by a stack of thin magnetic films. A process for fabricating the magnetic tweezers by techniques used in the fabrication of microelectronic components is presented. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169394 | NdFeB Sintered Magnet and Method for Producing the Same - A method for producing an NdFeB sintered includes forming a layer containing Dy and/or Tb on the surface of an NdFeB sintered magnet base material and then performing a grain boundary diffusion process for diffusing Dy and/or Tb from the aforementioned layer through the crystal grain boundaries of the magnet base material into the magnet base material by heating the magnet base material to a temperature equal to or lower than the sintering temperature thereof. In this method: a) the content of a rare earth in a metallic state in the magnet base material is equal to or higher than 12.7 at %; b) the aforementioned layer is a powder layer formed by depositing a powder; and c) the powder layer contains Dy and/or Tb in a metallic state by an amount equal to or higher than 50 mass %. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169395 | CYLINDRICAL BONDED MAGNET STRUCTURE - The structure includes cylindrical columnar and tubular bonded magnets. The columnar magnet has at least one pair of N and S poles that are alternately produced in the longitudinal direction. The tubular magnet surrounds the columnar magnet, and has at least one pair of N and S poles that are alternately produced in the longitudinal direction. Poles of the columnar and tubular magnets that are opposed to each other in the direction perpendicular to the axis of the columnar magnet as the propulsion force direction are of opposite magnetic polarity so that magnetic fields are produced in the direction perpendicular to the propulsion force direction. The surface magnetic flux density profile balance can be smoothed by adjusting higher and lower parts of the profiles of the columnar and tubular magnets. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169396 | Spherical Magnet - A spherical magnet is formed as a hollow sphere having a fluid tight outer surface of a first magnetic pole and an inner surface having a second magnetic pole that is magnetically opposite the first pole. A plurality of individual thin flexible rectangular plate magnets are arranged as a continuous outer layer of the spherical magnet. Each individual plate magnet has four sides, an inner magnetic portion and an outer non-magnetic portion that extends around all four sides of the magnetic portion. Each inner magnetic portion includes a first face disposed on the outer surface and having the first pole and a second face opposite the first face, disposed on the inner surface and having the second pole. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169397 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS FOR A CAPACITIVE LOAD - The invention provides a power supply apparatus for supplying electric power to a capacitive load. The apparatus has a transformer, a positive half-period driver and a negative half-period driver supplying positive and negative half-periods of voltage to the first coil. The second coil forms an electric resonance circuit and supplies electric voltage to the load. Zero crossings of the voltage supplied to the first coil are determined from a third coil on the transformer, and alternation between positive and negative half-periods of voltage supplied to the first coil is done at the zero crossings of the voltage supplied to the first coil. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169398 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE - An antenna device, capable of stable communications without increasing a space of the entire device by keeping a resonance frequency substantially constant even if the temperature changes, includes: an antenna circuit having an antenna coil with an electrically connected capacitor; the coil receiving a magnetic field transmitted from a reader/writer at a predetermined oscillation frequency; the circuit becoming communicable when inductively coupled to the reader/writer; and a magnetic sheet formed at a position superposed on the coil to change its inductance, wherein the coil has a temperature characteristic in which the inductance is changed with a temperature change, and the sheet has a temperature characteristic of changing the inductance to achieve a characteristic inverse to the inductance change with the temperature change in a predetermined use temperature range, and substantially matching a resonance frequency of the circuit with the oscillation frequency in the use temperature region. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169399 | THIN FILM-TYPE COIL COMPONENT AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - There is provided a thin film-type coil component having a size equal to or less than 0806 and including a ceramic main body, external electrodes including a plurality of first external electrodes formed on one surface of the ceramic main body and a plurality of second external electrodes formed on the other surface facing one surface of the ceramic main body, and a coil unit including a plurality of coil layers stacked in the ceramic main body, thereby obtaining low direct current (DC) resistance. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169400 | TRANSFORMER AND POWER MODULE HAVING THE SAME - A transformer capable of security insulting reliability and a power module having the same are provided. The transformer includes: a winding unit having at least one winding space in which a plurality of coils are wound in a stacked manner on an outer circumferential surface of a cylindrical body portion; and a terminal fastening unit formed to extend from one end of the winding unit in an outer diameter direction and having a plurality of external connection terminals fastened to an end thereof, wherein a width of the winding space is less than 0.45 times that of a diameter of the body portion. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169401 | POWER INDUCTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There is provided a power inductor including: a lower substrate formed of a magnetic material; an inductor main body formed on an upper surface of the lower substrate; at least one coil portion including a conductive via and formed inside the inductor main body; and external electrodes formed at both ends of the inductor main body and electrically connected to the at least one coil portion. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169402 | Compact Planar VHF/UHF Power Impedance Transformer - An RF impedance transformer having a parallel low-impedance access Eb and serial high-impedance access Eh and intended for connection onto a printed circuit. The transformer includes a multilayer circuit that includes a long side and at least three layers. A first outer layer is separated from a second outer layer of the same thickness by at least one inner layer having a thickness at least four times greater than the thickness of the outer layers, each outer layer comprising an electrical conductor on each surface for forming a microstrip line, the serial high-impedance access Eh and the parallel low-impedance access Eb being on the long side of the multilayer circuit and near to each other so as to limit the area for connection with the printed circuit. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169403 | MAGNETIC COMPONENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A magnetic component and manufacturing method thereof are described. The manufacturing method includes the following steps: (1) coating an insulation material on the surface of a magnetic core to form an insulation magnetic core; (2) bending the conducting material into a predetermined shape to form a preformed conductive body; and (3) assembling the mold conducting body with the insulation magnetic core to form a magnetic component. The method of the present invention easily manufactures the magnetic component with a shrinkage size and good insulation characteristic between the preformed conductive body and the insulation magnetic core. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169404 | MULTILAYER INDUCTOR - Disclosed herein is a multilayer inductor. The multilayer inductor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a laminate on which a plurality of body sheets are multilayered; a coil part configured to have internal electrode patterns formed on the body sheet; a first gap made of a non-magnetic material located between the multilayered body sheets; a second gap made of a dielectric material located between the multilayered body sheets and located on a layer different from the first gap; and external electrodes formed on both surfaces of the laminate and electrically connected with both ends of the coil part. By this configuration, the exemplary embodiment of the present invention can remarkably improve DC biased characteristics without reducing breaking strength of the inductor. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169405 | NON-LINEAR RESISTIVE ELEMENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a technique to secure compositional or microstructural uniformity of a ceramic sintered body while increasing the area of the ceramic sintered boy, thus improving basic performance including non-linearity, maximum withstand energy and aging characteristics. A plurality of small varistor pieces 11 and insulating resin are kneaded and extruded for shaping, whereby a sheet-form varistor layer 13 can be formed where a plurality of small varistor pieces 11 are spaced from one another and are aligned on the same plane, and the adjacent small varistor pieces 11 are bonded via insulating resin. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169406 | WIRELESS NETWORK FOR HOME AUTOMATION - A transmission method is described between components belonging to a wireless network or system for home automation adapted to operate e.g. sliding or hinged gates, doors or garage doors, shutters, blinds, curtains or blinds in general. The components are network-configured and communicate with a wireless device. To improve quality communication a component according to prefixed criteria selects from a list of at least two predefined channels the communication channel to transmit on. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169407 | WIRELESS SENSOR ACTUATOR NETWORK AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A wireless sensor actuator network (WSAN) is provided, which includes: at least one sensor, for sensing situations of surrounding environments to generate a transferring condition, the transferring condition corresponding to a transferring condition serial number; at least one actuator, driven by a driving signal; and a gateway, for receiving the transferring condition of the sensor corresponding to the transferring condition serial number, transferring an active state serial number to a transferring state serial number which meets the transferring condition according to an encoding table of the gateway, and executing functions called by the transferring state serial number to generate the driving signal for driving the actuator. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169408 | VEHICLE DOOR CONTROL APPARATUS AND VEHICLE DOOR CONTROL METHOD - A vehicle door control apparatus is provided with an authentication unit, a detection unit and a control unit. The authentication unit authenticates an ID information outputted from a mobile device carried by a user. The detection unit detects an object around a door. The control unit performs an opening operation of the door at least when both a first condition and a second condition are satisfied. In the first condition, the authentication unit authenticates the ID information. In the second condition, the detection unit detects that the object is separated from a predetermined determination area after the object is continuously located in the determination area over a predetermined time. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169409 | ANTI-COUNTERFEITING ARTICLE AND METHOD THEREOF - An anti-counterfeiting article includes a first part, a second part, a first radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, and a second RFID tag. The second part of the article is detachably attached to the first part. The first RFID tag is attached to the first part, and the second RFID tag is attached to the second part. The first RFID tag pre-stores a first identification code, the second RFID pre-stores a second identification code, the first identification code is identical with or is related to the second identification code in a some way or according to a predetermined criteria for confirming the status of the article as a certified product. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169410 | Telematics On-Board Unit For Vehicles - The present invention relates to telematics on-board units for vehicles including data collection means for collecting vehicle usage data, data transmission means for transmitting collected vehicle usage data and/or analyzed vehicle usage data derived therefrom, to a telematics service platform and driver identification means for identifying a driver using the vehicle and providing a driver identification. In accordance with the present invention, the driver identification means includes a plurality of peripheral elements of different types for entering, detecting and/or receiving different identification data for determining the driver identification on the basis of different identification features, the different peripherals being integrated in a common component to be installed in the vehicle's passenger compartment, thereby simplifying the installation of the device in the vehicle and reducing time and costs of first installation and reducing the number of possible mistakes done during the installation which usually would result in a recall to the installation plant with all costs associated. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169411 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRONIC LOCK - A method for operating an electronic lock is disclosed. The electronic lock includes a processing unit, an inner body and an outer body. The inner body includes an inner input portion, and the outer body includes an input device. The method includes operating the inner input portion of the inner body to output various signals according to operation of the inner input portion, wherein the various signals comprises a first signal and utilizing the input device to log in a manage menu of the electronic lock when the processing unit receives the first signal, wherein the manage menu of the electronic lock comprises a first controlling item for setting a left-handed mode or a right-handed mode by the input device. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169412 | Haptic Footswitch Treadle - A haptic footswitch treadle for use in microsurgical systems is disclosed. The haptic footswitch treadle includes a haptic surface coupled to a pivotable treadle base and configured to convey vibratory haptic feedback to a surgeon. The haptic footswitch includes a positional sensor coupled to the treadle base and suspension elements and actuators positioned between the haptic surface and the treadle base. The actuators are configured to move the suspension elements and the haptic surface based on command signals generated by haptic software applications in response to data from the positional sensor. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169413 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING AN ITEM BEING REMOVED FROM AN ESTABLISHMENT WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION USING RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION - An electronic article surveillance (EAS) exit portal interrogates a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag affixed to an item that is being removed from the establishment, and attempts to interrogate an EAS pass having an outbound list that stores a set of item identifiers, wherein each item identifier on the outbound list is derived from a RFID tag that is affixed to an item that is authorized for removal. The EAS exit portal detects an unauthorized removal of the item by determining that an item identifier derived from the RFID tag affixed to the item being removed from the establishment is not found on the outbound list of the EAS pass. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169414 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) DATA TRANSMISSION - A method and apparatus for obtaining data of a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag in a virtual read zone of a non-RFID enabled device. The method comprises determining a location of the non-RFID enabled device, determining a virtual read zone of the non-RFID enabled device using at least the location of the non-RFID enabled device, identifying at least one fixed reader device having an RFID read zone that at least partially includes the virtual read zone, reading data of the RFID tag using the at least one fixed reader device, and transmitting the data of the RFID tag from the at least one fixed reader device to the non-RFID enabled device. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169415 | PORTABLE DATA TAG READER DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A LOCATION OF A DATA TAG - A portable data tag method, device and system for identifying a location of a data tag. The method comprises reading the data tag by a portable data tag reader device; determining, by a processor in operative communication with the reader device, a location of the portable data tag reader device; determining, by the processor, a read zone of the portable data tag reader device, relative to the location of the portable data tag reader device; and determining, by the processor, the location of the data tag using the location of the portable data tag reader device and the read zone of the portable data tag reader device. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169416 | STREAMLINED APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR RFID COMMUNICATION - Methods and devices for receiving a data signal transmitted via load modulation, by detecting current supplied in an amplifier feeding the antenna of the device which transmits the carrier signal. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169417 | RFID TAG READER, RFID TAG READING SYSTEM, METHOD FOR PERFORMING RFID TAG READING PROCESS AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - An RFID tag reader is disclosed that includes a signal intensity obtaining part configured to obtain signal intensities of a first RFID tag and a second RFID tag that are read at plural read processes, a read-number obtaining part configured to obtain a number of RFID tags, among the first and the second RFID tags, that are read at the same read process, a processing part configured to weight the signal intensity of the first RFID tag obtained by the signal intensity obtaining part based on the number obtained at the corresponding read process, and a selecting part configured to select a read result of the first RFID tag based on the signal intensity of the first RFID tag weighted by the processing part. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169418 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, USER INPUT APPARATUS CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device executing an application through communication with a user input apparatus, the electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes: a communication unit that is configured to communicate with the user input apparatus; an information generation unit that generates information about an exclusive controller that controls the application and is executed in the user input apparatus; and a controller that controls the information generation unit to generate the information about the exclusive controller when the electronic device is paired with the user input apparatus, and controls the communication unit to transmit the generated information about the exclusive controller to the user input apparatus. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169419 | REMOTE CONTROL, REMOTE CONTROL METHOD AND DISPLAY DEVICE - The remote control device includes a signal transmitting-receiving unit which transmits a request signal requesting information for controlling an electronic device to the electronic device or a relay device which relays the information, and receives information from the electronic device or the relay device; and a control unit which stops operating a signal receiving unit of the signal transmitting-receiving unit during transmission of the request signal, and resumes operating the signal receiving unit again when the transmission of the request signal is completed. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169420 | Electronic Control Glove - Many people active and inactive can't readily control their audio experience without reaching into a pocket or some other location to change a setting or answer the phone. The problem is the lack of convenience and the inaccessibility when the user is riding his motorcycle, skiing, bicycling, jogging, or even walking with winter gloves on, etc. The electronic control glove described here enables enhanced control over electronic devices wirelessly at all times from the user's fingertips. The glove is manufactured with electrical conducive materials along the fingers and the thumb, where contact with the thumb and finger conductive materials creates a closed circuit which is transmitted to a control device on the glove that can then wirelessly transmit messages to remote electronic devices such as cell phones, audio players, garage door openers, military hardware and software, in work environments, and so forth. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169421 | POWER LINE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A vehicular power line communication system includes a looped twisted pair wire, a master, and a slave. The master outputs a high-frequency signal to the twisted pair wire to transmit power and a signal. The slave includes a looped aperture antenna that receives high-frequency power of the twisted pair wire and a received power measurement portion that monitors received power received at the aperture antenna. The aperture antenna includes an aperture region facing an aperture region between twisted portions of the twisted pair wire. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169422 | PULL STATION - A pull station for an alarm includes a housing having an actuator mounted for movement with respect thereto. The actuator has a standby (i.e., normal) position and an alarm position. The actuator has a contoured actuation surface configured such that downward pressure on the actuation surface moves the actuator from the standby position to the alarm position. The actuator may be rotatably or slidably coupled to the housing. The actuation surface may extend beyond the front face of the housing when in the standby position. In some embodiments, the actuation surface is cup-shaped. In other embodiments, the actuation surface is v-shaped, with first and second angled portions forming oblique angles with respect to a lateral axis of the housing. Thus arranged, the actuator can be operated by a disabled who may not have complete hand or finger dexterity. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169423 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVELY ACTIVATING HAPTIC GUIDE ZONES - A method for activating a virtual haptic geometry based on a position of a portion of an instrument relative to a target feature comprises detecting a presence of a reference point of an instrument within a threshold distance of a target feature. A virtual haptic geometry corresponding to the target feature is activated in response to the detected presence of the reference point of the instrument within the threshold distance. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169424 | Touch-Scrolling Pad for Computer Input Devices - In embodiments of a touch-scrolling pad for computer input devices, a touch sensor strip detects touch contacts on a touch-scrolling pad that is implemented for vertical scrolling input and horizontal scrolling input. A selectable button positioned proximate below the touch sensor strip can be selected by an actuation depress input to the touch-scrolling pad. The touch-scrolling pad includes programmed instructions in firmware implemented to determine that a touch contact is one of a vertical scrolling input, a horizontal scrolling input, or the actuation depress input to actuate the selectable button. The touch-scrolling pad also includes a haptic system that generates haptic feedback responsive to either of the vertical scrolling input or the horizontal scrolling input. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169425 | BLIND SPOT WARNING DEVICE AND BLIND SPOT WARNING SYSTEM - A blind spot warning device is attachable to a host vehicle's exterior and includes a warning indicating at least one blind spot of the host vehicle to a target object being outside the host vehicle, wherein the warning is only perceptible for the target object in dependence on the target object's relative position to the host vehicle. Further, a blind spot detection system is disclosed, along with a vehicle including such a blind spot warning device and/or such a blind spot detection system. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169426 | MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A HIGH-VOLTAGE SOURCE - A motor vehicle includes a high-voltage source for supplying consumers of a high-voltage on-board power supply system with electrical energy, an electrical separating device for separating the high-voltage source from the high-voltage on-board power supply system and a signal emission device for indicating the connection state between the high-voltage source and the onboard high-voltage power supply system. The signal emission device is activated for emission of a signal when the high-voltage source is separated from the onboard high-voltage power supply system, and is deactivated when the high-voltage source is connected to the onboard high-voltage power supply system. A non-activated signal emission device indicates a live state of the high-voltage on-board power supply system, thereby ensuring that a safe state of the onboard high-voltage power supply system is not falsely signaled in the event of a failure of the signal emission device, thereby eliminating risk to service personnel. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169427 | TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a tire pressure monitoring system, including an electrical device unit including a pressure sensor for detecting an air pressure of a tire; a housing that is accommodated in the electrical device unit and into which the air pressure of the tire is introduced; a valve antenna having one end that is inserted into the housing and the other end into which the air pressure of the tire is introduced; a conduction member having one end that is electrically connected to the electrical device unit and the other end that is electrically connected to the valve antenna; and a coupling member fixing and coupling the housing and the valve antenna to each other, wherein the valve antenna transmits a pressure signal about the air pressure of the tire, which is detected by the pressure sensor, to a receiver of a vehicle. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169428 | TIRE AIR PRESSURE MONITOR DEVICE - When the difference between the first rotating period determined based on detection by the G sensor and the second rotating period Ta determined based on the detected value of the wheel velocity sensor is equal to or smaller than the prescribed value, the rotational position of each wheel corresponding to the wireless signal transmitted at the prescribed rotational position is adopted in determining the wheel position; when the difference is over the prescribed value, the rotational position of each wheel corresponding to the wireless signal transmitted at the rotational position different from the rotational position is not used in determining the wheel position. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169429 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL ANTI-THEFT DEVICE - A multifunctional, integrated and programmed anti-theft protection device with a modern control, usage and additional functions for mobile items, combined two or more items respectively parts with a 3D universal-/smart sensor for triggering an alarm as well as menu usage per individual box motion. An alarm tone is composed of individually spoken words, sentences or with combined alarm tones. Motions in 3D area are noticed by 3D sensor and are presentable on a display or per computer applications. One programmable microchip with data capacity undertakes the control, protection, data storage, data management and data transmission per USB flash, bluetooth, radio, etc. The triggering of the alarm is caused by movement or by two parts by overrunning one of the sensors, respectively signal distance. The anti-theft device can be fixed, integrated or removable to items. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169430 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SMOKE DETECTION & ALARM - The present invention comprises a smoke detector/alarm unit with user configurable settings. The smoke detector/alarm is equipped with one or more sets of lights that, depending on the orientation of the smoke detector/alarm: shine a beam of light to the floor downward through the smoke; illuminate an exit path to safety from the building for the occupants of the building; provide infrared illumination for the fire fighters who may enter the building to assist during evacuation or controlling a potential fire. An optional radio frequency (“RF”) transmitter may also be activated to trigger the illumination of additional lights for further illumination of an exit path to safety from the building for the occupants of the building. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169431 | MEDICAL INFORMATION BAND - The medical information band is an electronic control unit removably attached to a band that may be worn by a user or attached to a medication bottle. The electronic control unit displays all the information of drugs that the user takes, and provides an electronic alert to remind the user when to take the medication, or when the medication has reached its expiration date. The electronic control unit includes a temperature sensor, and alerts the user when the medication must be moved to a different location with a more appropriate storage temperature. Moreover, the electronic control unit may also display the personal information and the health status of the user. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169432 | Remote Patient Management Device and Method - The present invention relates to a remote patient management device ( | 2013-07-04 |
20130169433 | GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARY BASED TRACKING - An apparatus, method and system for geographical tracking entry and/or exiting of an asset into and/or out of a defined geographical boundary and reporting the same. Entry and exit tests compare position fixes with various thresholds and parameters to determine if the asset has entered or exited the geographical boundary. Tests are sequenced such that tests having lower levels of complexity (lower order) are performed before tests having higher levels of complexity (higher order). In this way, most position fixes are processed using computations having a lower order of mathematical complexity than conventionally implemented. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169434 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INVOKING A SECURITY FUNCTION OF A DEVICE BASED ON PROXIMITY TO ANOTHER DEVICE - An approach for enabling a security function of a mobile device to be activated based on a change in proximity of another device is described. A notification service determines whether a proximity threshold between a first device and a second device is satisfied based on pairing information corresponding to a wireless link between the first device and the second device. The notification service also generates a control signal to activate a security function to restrict access on either the first device or the second device based on the determination. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169435 | PANEL COMMUNICATION VIA ILLUMINATED BEZEL - A system for communicating status information associated with a device has an interface panel. The interface panel has a bezel extending substantially around a perimeter thereof. The interface panel is configured to interface with the device. The interface panel has a light device disposed substantially around a perimeter of the bezel. The light device is configured to illuminate the bezel. The system has a light controller coupled to the light device. The light controller is configured to control light output of the light device to indicate a status of the device. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169436 | REMINDER MANAGEMENT FOR MANUAL ENTRY DIABETES APPLICATION - A method is provided for managing manual entries of blood glucose measures in relation to a structured collection procedure administered by a portable computing device. The method includes: receiving an expected time for an event associated with a structured collection procedure, defining an acceptance window for a given collection action associated with the structured collection procedure and creating a reminder for the given collection action in a persistent data store, where the reminder specifies a time at which to initiate a reminder. Upon receiving a data entry of a blood glucose measure, the reminder event is purged from the data store when the data entry is received prior to the time at which to initiate the reminder. Conversely, a reminder notification is presented to the user when the data entry has not been received in advance of the time at which to initiate the reminder. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169437 | AUDIO FEEDBACK FOR COMMAND LINE INTERFACE COMMANDS - For providing audio feedback for command line interface (CLI) commands in a computing environment, auditory notifications are generated for indicating a completion of CLI commands. The auditory notifications are configurable by user preferences. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169438 | DEVICE HAVING ALARM SYSTEM BASED ON INFRARED DETECTION AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING ALARM SYSTEM TO A DEVICE - A device having an alarm system based on infrared detection includes an exterior casing, an interior casing located in the exterior casing, and an alarm system received in a space cooperatively formed by the exterior and interior casings. The alarm system is configured to detect transgression into the space, and includes a number of pairs of infrared sensors, an alarm nodule, and a control module. Each pair of infrared sensors includes an infrared radiation transmitter configured to emit infrared rays, whereby the space is fillable with infrared rays emitted by all the infrared radiation transmitters; and an infrared radiation receiver configured to receive the infrared rays from the infrared radiation transmitter. The control module is configured to detect any signal generated by an infrared radiation receiver, and actuate the alarm module to generate an alarm signal when at least one infrared radiation receiver has ceased to receive infrared rays. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169439 | NOTEBOOK COMPUTER STAND - A notebook computer stand includes a base and an anti-theft circuit received in the base. A number of supporting pads are positioned on the top surface of the base, to support a notebook computer. The anti-theft circuit includes a pressure sensitive switch, an alarm, a control switch, and a battery. The pressure sensitive switch, the alarm, and the control switch are connected in series. The pressure sensitive switch is positioned on one of the supporting pads. When the notebook computer is placed on the top surface, the pressure sensitive switch is open. The pressure sensitive switch is closed when not under the pressure applied by the weight of the notebook computer, and the battery supplies power to the alarm, the alarm works, when the control switch is closed. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169440 | SECURING DEVICE FOR OBJECTS - A securing device for attachment of an object ( | 2013-07-04 |
20130169441 | SYSTEM FOR REPELLING A PET FROM A PREDETERMINED AREA - A system for repelling a pet from at least one predetermined area includes a first device adapted for positioning at the predetermined area. The first device includes at least one of a first receiver and a first transmitter. A second device is adapted for placement on the pet. The second device includes at least one of a second receiver and a second transmitter. At least one of the first device and the second device is configured to warn the pet when the second device approaches the at least one predetermined area, and thereby train the pet to stay away from the predetermined area. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169442 | IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE OPERATING METHOD - A method for operating an ignition interlock device installed in a vehicle comprises the steps of monitoring the level of a particular parameter associated with a user of the vehicle; generating an output signal when the sensed parameter exceeds a set value; and using the output signal to initiate a wireless signal to a remote receiver. The wireless signal may include user identity data and data reflecting the sensed parameter value. The remote receiver uses the identity data to determine if there exist official personnel associated with the user and if so to send a message to such personnel advising the personnel of the identity of the user and the sensed personnel value. The methodology may be employed with alcohol sensing units installed in a vehicle for monitoring the alcohol level of the driver. The official personnel advised may be dispatched to the location of the vehicle. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169443 | PRESENTING INFORMATION REGARDING CONDITIONS OF AN ENVIRONMENT WITH A VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT - Configuring a user interface by which a user can view information regarding one or more conditions of an environment collected by an environmental monitoring system. An environmental monitoring system comprises one or more sensor units disposed in an environment and one or more servers. The servers may receive from an operator of the environment a visual representation of the environment and may identify a position in the visual representation corresponding to the location and configure a user interface to present information regarding the environment based at least in part on the positions. The user interface can be configured to display the visual representation and display information related to the first sensor unit so as to indicate a relationship between the information and the position corresponding to the location of the first sensor unit. Information identifying a location of one or more sensor units may be determined through an automated process. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169444 | SERVER SYSTEM - A server system includes an enclosure, first to fourth subsystems, first to third AND gates, and an indicator. The indicator is mounted on a front panel of the enclosure. The first and second subsystems are respectively connected to two input terminals of the first AND gate. The third and fourth subsystems are respectively connected to two input terminals of the second AND gate. Output terminals of the first and second AND gates are respectively connected to two input terminals of the third AND gate. An output terminal of the third AND gate is connected to the indicator. When any one or more of the first to fourth subsystems breaks down, the indicator is started. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169445 | MULTIMODE FIBER INTERROGATOR - An optical interrogator system including a broad spectrum light source capable of emitting light having a spectral width spanning at least approximately 20 nm, and at least one optical sensor coupled to the broad spectrum light source by at least one multimode optical fiber, wherein the at least one multimode optical fiber is configured to support a plurality of propagation modes, and a method of using the same are disclosed herein. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169446 | DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING ROTATION SPEED OF FAN - A device includes a main body and a control circuit received in the main body. The main body includes three push buttons and a display. The control circuit includes a parameter setting unit, a rotation speed detection unit, and a display unit. The push buttons are operated to input signals to the parameter setting unit. The parameter setting unit generates and saves a reference value according to the signals received from the push buttons, and outputs the reference value to the display unit. The rotation speed detection unit detects an actual rotation speed of a fan, and outputs the actual rotation speed to the display unit. The display unit controls the display to display the reference value and the actual rotation speed. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169447 | DISPLAY PROCESSING SYSTEM, DISPLAY PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A display processing system ( | 2013-07-04 |
20130169448 | MONITORING THE OPERATION OF A SUBSEA HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION CONTROL SYSTEM - A method of monitoring the operation of a subsea hydrocarbon production control system is provided. The method comprises monitoring at least one subsea device of the system, and, if the at least one subsea device fails to a fail-safe condition, sending a wireless indication that the at least one subsea device has failed to a fail-safe condition. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169449 | OBJECT DETECTION APPARATUS AND OBJECT DETECTION PROGRAM - Provided is an object detection apparatus capable of accurately estimating the movement amount of the position, which moves within an oncoming vehicle, of a reflection point of an electromagnetic wave radiated from a radar apparatus, and using the movement amount for collision possibility determination. The object detection apparatus provided in a vehicle includes: a relative position detection section radiating the electromagnetic wave to an object in front of the vehicle, and receiving a reflection wave from the object, thereby detecting the relative position, to the vehicle, of an electromagnetic wave reflection point on the object reflecting the electromagnetic wave; and a movement amount estimation section capable of, based on the relative position to the vehicle of the electromagnetic wave reflection point, estimating, as continuous values, a movement amount of the electromagnetic wave reflection point on the object from a predetermined timing until the object approaches the vicinity of the vehicle. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169450 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING IMAGES TO BE DISPLAYED - A vehicle display system diminishes specified display features when in a taxi mode. EV images, SV images, and avionics symbology are displayed, with certain of the images and symbology being diminished when in a taxi mode. Additionally, guidance to the runway centerline is displayed in the taxi mode. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169451 | ALARM APPARATUS FOR A PILOT'S HEADSET - The invention relates to an alarm apparatus ( | 2013-07-04 |
20130169452 | SENSING APPARATUS UTILIZING CHARACTER/STRING SIGNAL AND SENSING SYSTEM IMPLEMENTING SENSING APPARATUS - A sensing apparatus and a sensing system implementing the sensing apparatus are provided. The sensing apparatus according to the invention includes a sensing device, a wireless signal transmitting device and a character/string signal generating device. The character/string signal generating device is for generating a character signal or a string signal in response to activation of the sensing device, and transmitting the character signal or the string signal through the wireless signal transmitting device in a wireless transmission protocol. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169453 | GENERATING A CODE ALPHABET OF SYMBOLS TO GENERATE CODEWORDS FOR WORDS USED WITH A PROGRAM - Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for generating a code alphabet for use by a deployed program to determine codewords for words. A first code alphabet is generated having a first number of symbols that provide variable length codings of the words. The symbols in the first code alphabet are merged into a second number of groups of the symbols in the first code alphabet, where the second number is less than the first number. A second code alphabet is generated having the second number of symbols, wherein a second average codeword length of the codewords produced using the symbols in the second code alphabet is smaller than the codeword length (b) of the words, and wherein the second code alphabet comprises the code alphabet used by the deployed program. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169454 | System and Method for a Successive Approximation Analog to Digital Converter - In accordance with an embodiment, a method of performing a successive approximation analog-to-digital (A/D) conversion includes determining a voltage range of an analog input voltage in a single cycle using a multi-bit flash A/D converter, determining an initial D/A value for a successive approximation based on determining the voltage range, and successively approximating the analog input voltage. Successively approximating includes providing the initial D/A value to a D/A converter, comparing an output of the D/A converter with the analog input voltage, and determining a further D/A value based on the comparing. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169455 | Calibration of a Charge-to-Digital Timer - A calibration method disclosed herein calibrates at least one of a capacitive load and a charging current controlling a charge-to-digital timer (CDT). In general, the disclosed calibration method measures multiple calibration phases based on start and stop signals separated by a known time difference, and therefore having a known phase, and adjusts at least one of the capacitive load and the charging current of the CDT based on the measured calibration phases. In so doing, the disclosed calibration method reduces power dissipation and peak supply currents over the frequency range of the CDT. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169456 | TESTING OF ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTERS - Complete testing of an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) can be carried out using digital signals and at high speeds. Circuit elements are added to an ADC so that a first phase of testing may be carried out using a limited number of analog test voltages. The ADC may then be reconfigured using added circuit elements to disable conventional analog-to-digital conversion. A digital signal may then be applied to the ADC to rapidly test all switching elements used in analog-to-digital conversion. According to some implementations, testing times for ADCs may be reduced from hours to milliseconds. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169457 | Resistive/Residue Charge-to-Digital Timer - A resistive/residual Charge to Digital Timer (RCDT) provides efficient, accurate measurement of short time delay between two signals, by converting the time delay to current, and measuring the charge integrated by a capacitor over a duration. In one embodiment, in quantizing this charge (measured as voltage), a residual charge is maintained cycle-to-cycle. This allows for implementation of a Noise shaping Charge to Digital Timer (NCDT), providing improved resolution over a plurality of measurement cycles. The RCDT/NCDT is particularly (but not exclusively) well suited for phase error detection in a Digital Phase Locked Loop. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169458 | ISOLATION CIRCUIT FOR A DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER - An electronic circuit comprises a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) core circuit having a current source device and a digital input bit. An isolation circuit is also provided and is connected to the DAC core circuit. The isolation circuit is configured to selectively provide a source bias signal to the current source device. The isolation circuit also is configured to isolate the source bias signal from the current source device based on a state of the digital input bit. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169459 | ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER WITH DELTA-SIGMA MODULATION AND MODULATION UNIT THEREOF - An analog-to-digital converter with delta-sigma modulation and the modulation unit thereof are disclosed, wherein, for each modulation unit, a pair of input capacitors, a pair of integration capacitors and a differential feedback are operated in a swapping manner for the positive path and the negative path, such that circuit mismatch problems are effectively removed. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169460 | DELTA-SIGMA MODULATOR, INTEGRATOR, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A delta-sigma modulator includes: an integrator having an operational amplifier; a quantizer quantizing an output of the integrator; a first D-A converter converting an output of the quantizer to a current signal to provide negative feedback to the operational amplifier; a feedforward path feeding forward an input of the integrator to the quantizer; and a second D-A converter converting the output of the quantizer to a current signal to provide negative feedback to the quantizer. The integrator includes a resistive element having a first end connected to the input of the integrator and a second end connected to an inverting input of the operational amplifier, n capacitive circuits connected in series between the inverting input and an output of the operational amplifier, and (n−1) resistive elements each having a first end connected to an interconnecting node of the capacitive circuits and a second end connected to a common node. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169461 | DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER CIRCUITRY WITH WEIGHTED RESISTANCE ELEMENTS - Digital-to-analog converter circuitry is described. The digital-to-analog converter circuitry includes a plurality of weighted resistance elements. A first weighted resistance element includes a switch coupled to a reference voltage. The first weighted resistance element also includes a T-network coupled to the switch. The T-network approximately equalizes a first response speed of the first weighted resistance element with a response speed of a differently weighted resistance element. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169462 | Apparatus and Method for Dynamically Dampening a Transient Step Response - A circuit has a digital to analog (DA) resistance ladder having an analog output; a capacitor coupled to the analog output; a first resistance coupled from the capacitor to ground; and a switch coupled to the capacitor in parallel to the resistor, wherein the switch, when closed, has a second resistance, and the first resistance is greater than the second resistance. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169463 | INTERLEAVED ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER WITH DIGITAL EQUALIZATION - An interleaved analog to digital converter with digital equalization includes a conversion-measurement-equalization unit and residual distortions reduction unit, and is operative in a calibration mode and converter mode. The conversion-measurement-equalization unit includes a composite ADC containing N sub-ADCs, equalizer, responses measurement unit and a coefficients calculator. The residual distortions reduction unit uses received measured frequency responses and equalizer coefficients, both from the conversion-measurement-equalization unit, as a base to calculate corrected frequency responses that are applied to the coefficients calculator for generation of equalizer coefficients for application to the equalizer. A residual distortions calculator of the residual distortions reduction unit, is responsive to measured frequency responses from the composite ADC and a current set of equalizer coefficients applied to the equalizer, to calculate residual frequency distortions that should have been expected to appear in the output signal of the ADC system if the current equalizer coefficients remain applied to the equalizer. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169464 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION OF PORTION OF ELECTRIC CHARGE TO DIGITAL WORD - The solution according to the invention consisting in conversion of a portion of electric charge to a digital word of a number of bits equal to n by the use of successive redistribution of charge in the array (A) of binary-scaled capacitors (C | 2013-07-04 |
20130169465 | SUCCESSIVE APPROXIMATION ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER AND CONVERSION METHOD THEREOF - A successive approximation analog to digital converter and a conversion method thereof are provided. The successive approximation analog to digital converter includes a sample circuit, a conversion circuit, and a filtering control circuit. The sample circuit is configured to sample an analog voltage from an analog signal. The conversion circuit is configured to convert the analog voltage into a digital voltage. The filtering control circuit is configured to transmit a filtering control signal to the sample circuit according to the digital voltage. The sample circuit further samples a next analog voltage from the analog signal and adjusts the next analog voltage into an adjusted analog voltage according to the filtering control signal. The conversion circuit further converts the adjusted analog voltage into a next digital voltage, wherein the next digital voltage is a filtered digital voltage. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169466 | RF METAL DETECTOR AND ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM USING SAME - A radio frequency (RF) metal detector and an electronic article surveillance (EAS) system are disclosed. The RF metal detector in example embodiments transmits an RF signal. A receiver measures the power and phase of the signal as reflected from metallic objects in an interrogation zone. The RF metal detector can be deployed in a combined system that performs multiple functions. For example, the RF metal detector can be integrated with an EAS system that also sends RFID commands and receives RFID responses. In some embodiments the metal detector can discriminate between moving metal objects and stationary metal objects, and/or discriminate between objects in the interrogation zone and objects outside the interrogation zone. An antenna or antennas can be connected in a mono-static or bi-static configuration and the phase and power signals can be either DC-coupled or AC-coupled into the system through a mixer. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169467 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING WHETHER AN OBJECT IS LOCATED WITHIN A REGION OF INTEREST - A system for determining whether an object is within a region of interest includes a radiofrequency signal receiver outside of the region of interest configured to receive radiofrequency signals from the direction of the region of interest; and a radiofrequency transponder having a directional antenna outside of the region of interest and configured to transmit radiofrequency signals away from the radiofrequency signal receiver and towards the region of interest. Presence of an object within the region of interest causes radiofrequency signals transmitted by the radiofrequency transponder to reflect off of the object towards the radiofrequency signal receiver. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169468 | RADAR SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - Various techniques are disclosed for providing a radar system. In one example, such a radar system includes a radar unit adapted to broadcast radar signals and receive return signals in response thereto. The radar unit includes a waveform generator adapted to provide the radar signals, a power amplifier adapted to amplify the radar signals for broadcast, an antenna adapted to broadcast the radar signals and receive the return signals, a signal directing device adapted to selectively direct the radar signals to the antenna and the return signals from the antenna, and a transmission interface adapted to transmit radar data based on the return signals from the radar unit to a base station. Other examples of radar systems and related methods are also provided. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169469 | DUMP TRUCK - A dump truck includes a body and a plurality of cameras. The body includes an upper deck and a main frame disposed in a longitudinal direction. The cameras are configured and arranged to obtain images to be combined to generate a bird's-eye image to monitor a periphery of the dump truck. The cameras include a front camera, a rear camera and side cameras. The front camera is disposed at the front of the upper deck to obtain an image of an area in front of the body. The rear camera is disposed at a rear end of the main frame to obtain an image of an area in rear of the body. The side cameras are respectively provided on left and right sides of the upper deck to obtain images of an area between diagonally to the front and diagonally to the rear of the body. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169470 | RADAR SYSTEM AND METHODS OF CONTROLLING A RADAR SYSTEM AND THE PROVISION OF A RANGE-DOPPLER TARGET IMAGE SIGNATURE - A method of controlling a radar system by receiving a radar return signal from a target and generating a range-Doppler target image signature of the target; selecting a spectral line within the range-Doppler target image signature from a modulation feature on the target which includes an effective point scatterer; providing a range profile for the spectral line; obtaining a reference range profile of a reference point scatterer; determining a difference between a power at a range shorter than a peak corresponding to the modulation feature in the range profile and a power at a corresponding range of the reference range profile; and generating a first control signal or a second control signal arranged to provide or prevent provision of the range-Doppler target image signature based on the difference. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169471 | CODED APERTURE BEAM ANALYSIS METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for determining the range, radial velocity, and bearing angles of scattering objects reflecting RF signals or for determining the range, radial velocity, and bearing angles of sources RF signals. An array of antenna elements is utilized, the array of antenna elements each having an associated two state modulator wherein transmitted and/or received energy is phase encoded according to a sequence of multibit codes, the multibit codes each having two states with approximately a 50% probability for each of the two states occurring in each given multibit code in said sequence of multibit codes, thereby allowing the determination of range, radial velocity, and bearing angles through digital computation after the scattered signals have been received. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169472 | HIGH-PRECISION, COMPACT ALTIMETRIC MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - An altimetry system for a satellite, including an altimeter transmitting and receiving signals on at least one first frequency band; a radiometer receiving signals on at least one second frequency band, the altimeter and the radiometer being connected to one and the same antenna; reception means common to the altimeter and to the radiometer, and capable of amplifying and filtering the signals received from the antenna on a frequency band including the first frequency band and the second frequency band; means for separating the signals on the first frequency band from the signals on the second frequency band; the signals on the first frequency band being exploited to estimate an altimetric distance of the satellite, and radiometric measurements being exploited in order to correct the estimate. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169473 | METHOD FOR FILTERING OF CLUTTER BY SCAN-TO-SCAN CORRELATION USING DOPPLER INFORMATION - The present disclosure concerns a method for post-processing of radar data that uses information of Doppler speed as obtained by coherent processing of the input data, to reduce clutter due to waterbodies, in particular the sea clutter. The present disclosure further concerns a coherent radar provided with means suitable to implement the invention method. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169474 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRACKING A GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM WITHIN THE CONSTRAINTS OF AN INDOOR FACILITY - A method and chipset for tracking a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) within the constraints of an indoor facility. The method includes receiving assistance information on the GNSS on a mobile communication system; and sorting orbiting satellites within the GNSS by elevation angles. Additionally, lower elevation satellites are correlated within the GNSS prior to correlating higher elevation satellites. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169475 | Using Statistical Analysis to Infer an Accurate GPS Location for Use in Tracking Devices - A system method for improving the accuracy of a tracking device is described where the tracking device cannot achieve an accurate GPS fix due to low observability. The system and method improves accuracy determining a current position for the tracking device using incomplete information from the GPS. The current position is added to a historical table of previous position determinations and a normalized center position is calculated from the current position and previous position determinations. The position of the tracking device is inferred from the normalized center position. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169476 | Method and Apparatus for Managing and Configuring Tracker Components for Enhanced Sensitivity Tracking of GNSS Signals - The present invention is related to location positioning systems, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for making accuracy improvements to a GPS receiver's navigation calculations. According to a first aspect, the invention provides an extreme sensitivity GNSS tracking architecture. According to other aspects, the architecture includes multiple loops per channel, with the loops implemented with hardware and/or software. According to still further aspects, the architecture includes a multi-level lock detection algorithm designed to provide a trade-off between sensitivity and speed that is not possible with existing tracking architectures. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169477 | Single antenna GPS measurement of roll rate and roll angle of spinning platform - System and method for determining the roll rate and roll angle of a spinning platform. The IQ amplitude and/or phase characteristics of GPS signals received at a single receiver antenna are measured using the signals output directly by a correlator that is driven at the satellite tracking frequency used for forming the navigation solution. The roll rate and roll angle are determined in real time by a Roll filter, which is preferably an Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) employing probabilistic data association, whose inputs include the measured IQ characteristics and the navigation solution. Data from non-GPS measurement sources is optionally provided to update the navigation and/or roll solution. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169478 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING AND EXCLUDING MULTIPLE SATELLITE FAILURES IN A GNSS SYSTEM - According to a first aspect, the invention relates to a method for checking the integrity of position information output by a satellite (GNSS) positioning device ( | 2013-07-04 |
20130169479 | Method and Apparatus for Managing Tracking Loops For Enhanced Sensitivity Tracking of GNSS Signals - The present invention is related to location positioning systems, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for making accuracy improvements to a GPS receiver's navigation calculations. According to a first aspect, the invention includes extreme sensitivity GNSS tracking loops. In embodiments, the tracking loops are self-bandwidth normalizing and the loop bandwidths automatically narrow with reduced CNO. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169480 | METHOD OF ACQUIRING CDMA-MODULATED SATELLITE SIGNALS AND RECEIVING APPARATUS IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD - A method of acquiring a satellite signal includes providing a CDMA-modulated signal, defining a first search frequency interval and a first reception sensitivity, and performing a first acquisition of the modulated signal according to the first sensitivity and the first frequency interval in order to provide an acquisition or failed acquisition result. In case of a failed acquisition, performing a second acquisition of the modulated signal as a function of a second search frequency interval, narrower than the first frequency interval, and a second reception sensitivity, greater than the first sensitivity and depending on a power of a side lobe of the modulated signal. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169481 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD - A wireless communication apparatus includes a BT-apparatus unit configured to perform wireless communication using frequency hopping, a WLAN-apparatus unit configured to perform wireless communication in a system different from a system of the BT-apparatus unit using a band including at least a part of a band used by the BT-apparatus unit and using a WLAN-antenna whose directionality is controllable, and an information managing unit configured to, upon detecting simultaneous communication of the BT-apparatus unit and the WLAN-apparatus unit, instruct the WLAN-apparatus unit to perform communication while adjusting a beam direction of the WLAN-antenna and instruct the BT-apparatus unit to measure a communication quality, determine a directionality setting value of the WLAN-antenna based on the communication quality measurement by the BT-apparatus unit, and instruct the WLAN-apparatus unit to perform communication using the determined directionality setting value. | 2013-07-04 |